"I have known Hafsah Aneela Bashir since 2013 when she joined the Manchester Muslim Writers. I have observed her development as a multi-talented writer; she is strongly drawn to spoken word and to playwriting. We have worked together on a number of projects and I have been delighted to see her bring her work to a fiery focus through the platform of Outside the Frame Arts. She is a lyrical activist of the highest order and is dedicated to the written form. In a short period of time, she has established herself as a leading voice for Muslim women."